He was cold and hungry but he couldn’t make a fire as his only _

He was cold and hungry but he couldn’t make a fire as his only ______ lost.
A、box of matches were
B、box of match was
C、box of matches was
D、boxes of matches were
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：他又冷又饿，但却不能生火，因为他唯一的一盒火柴丢了。a box of matches 一盒火柴，答案为C。